May 8th, 1779 was a Saturday.
April 21st, 1779 - May 21st, 1779
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 526 days, exactly on October 5th, 2025, people who were born on May 8th, 1779 will be 90,000 days old!
Venezuelan journalist and cultural activist
*May 8th, 1924, Soroca †February 20th, 2017, CaracasSwiss businessman and co-founder of the Red Cross (1828-1910)
*May 8th, 1828, Geneva †October 30th, 1910, HeidenPresident of the United States from 1945 to 1953
*May 8th, 1884, Lamar †December 26th, 1972, Kansas CityAmerican stand-up comedian (1926–2017)
*May 8th, 1926, Queens †April 6th, 2017, Beverly HillsFrench comics author (1938–2012)
*May 8th, 1938, Nogent-sur-Marne †March 10th, 2012, MontrougeAustrian and British economist
*May 8th, 1899, Vienna †March 23rd, 1992, Freiburg im BreisgauIrish poet, singer and songwriter (1779–1852)
*May 28th, 1779, Dublin †February 25th, 1852, BromhamOttoman Sultan (1779-1808)
*September 8th, 1779, Constantinople †November 17th, 1808, ConstantinopleBritish politician (1779–1848)
*March 15th, 1779, London †November 24th, 1848, HertfordshireAmerican artist (1779-1843)
*November 5th, 1779, Charleston †July 9th, 1843, CambridgeSwedish chemist (1779-1848)
*August 20th, 1779, Väfversunda †August 7th, 1848, Adolf Fredriks parishGerman architect (1779-1844)
*June 1st, 1779, Karlsruhe †July 17th, 1844, HeidelbergFrench general and statesman (1779-1865)
*November 27th, 1779, Paris †January 8th, 1865, GlisollesFrench composer and university teacher (1779-1852)
*March 21st, 1779, Nancy †March 23rd, 1852, ParisColombian politician (1779-1816)
*November 16th, 1779, Popayán †July 6th, 1816, ColombiaPolish general (1779-1857)
*March 19th, 1779, Warsaw †September 23rd, 1857, LopatynPolitician and diplomat (1779-1851)
*March 2nd, 1779, Charleston †December 12th, 1851, StateburgUnited States Navy officer
*January 5th, 1779, Berlin †March 22nd, 1820, BladensburgItalian princess (1779-1849)
*January 17th, 1779, Caserta †March 11th, 1849, SavonaMexican military personnel
*November 18th, 1779, Tixtla de Guerrero †March 19th, 1843, ChilpancingoAustrian artist (1779-1852)
*October 18th, 1779, Bad Säckingen †May 15th, 1852, ViennaBritish inventor and industrial engineer (1779-1843)
*July 13th, 1779, Newburn †January 9th, 1843, LanchesterGerman physician
*April 11th, 1779, Erlangen †September 27th, 1843, DresdenAmerican politician
*January 13th, 1779, Gilmanton †September 21st, 1852, GilmantonGerman geographer (1779-1859)
*August 7th, 1779, Quedlinburg †September 28th, 1859, BerlinFixed holidays (Christian feast day, Victory in Europe Day, and its related observances) which are celebrated on May 8th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | L = 50 | X = 10 | IX = 9 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
No: With 365 days 1779 is a normal year and no leap year.